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Callorhinchus capensis Duméril, 1865
Cape elephantfish
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South Africa country information
Common names:
Elephantfish, Josef
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Abundant off the west coast and the southeastern Cape but uncommon off Natal. Target species of a gillnet fishery operating in St. Helena Bay. Marketed locally. Angling record: 6 kg; spearfishing record: 3.6 kg (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3180, 27363, 58304.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
National Database:
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Abundant off the west coast and the southeastern Cape but uncommon off Natal. Target species of a gillnet fishery operating in St. Helena Bay. Marketed locally. Angling record: 6 kg; spearfishing record: 3.6 kg (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3180, 27363, 58304.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Olocefali (chimere) (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > Callorhinchidae (Plownose chimaeras)
Etymology: Callorhinchus: Tautonymous with Chimaera callorynchus Linnaeus 1758 (but unnecessarily emended from -rynchus to -rhinchus: callum (L.), hard skin; rhynchus (L.), snout, referring to peculiar hoe-shaped proboscis (See ETYFish); capensis: -ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Cape of Good Hope, type locality (See ETYFish).
More on author: Duméril.
Etymology: Callorhinchus: Tautonymous with Chimaera callorynchus Linnaeus 1758 (but unnecessarily emended from -rynchus to -rhinchus: callum (L.), hard skin; rhynchus (L.), snout, referring to peculiar hoe-shaped proboscis (See ETYFish); capensis: -ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Cape of Good Hope, type locality (See ETYFish).
More on author: Duméril.
Issue
Needs revision.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 10 - 374 m (Ref. 5578), usually 10 - 200 m (Ref. 3180). Subtropical; 17°S - 35°S, 11°E - 34°E
Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 49.6 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 122 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3180); peso massimo pubblicato: 5.3 kg (Ref. 40637)
Max length : 122 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3180); peso massimo pubblicato: 5.3 kg (Ref. 40637)
Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 1. An elephant fish with a hoe-like snout and arched caudal fin (Ref. 5578). Silvery or bronzy with brown markings on flanks and head; fin webs brown (Ref. 5578).
Found from close inshore and shallow bays to the slope (Ref. 5578). Feeds on small fish and a wide variety of invertebrates (Ref. 27121). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Produces egg-cases that are spindle shaped, with broad horizontal flanges (Ref. 36731). This species is known to host on its gills monogenean parasites Callorhynchocotyle callorhynchi (Manter, 1955) (Hexabothriidae) and Callorhynchicola multitesticulatus Manter, 1955 (Chimaericolidae) on its gills (Ref. 124045, 124046). Sold commercially as 'silver trumpeter' (Ref. 3180) and considered a delicacy in southern Africa (Ref. 27121). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 7403.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous (Ref. 50449).
Main reference
Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori
Krefft, G., 1990. Callorynchidae. p. 117. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Parisl. Vol. 1. (Ref. 7403)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 September 2019
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si
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Growth parameters
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Life cycle
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Uova
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Larve
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Anatomy
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Physiology
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Body composition
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Genetics
Genetica
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Ereditarietà
Genetica
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Aquaculture systems
Profili di acquacoltura
Varietà
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
Aquaculture systems
Profili di acquacoltura
Varietà
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 10.3 - 21, mean 16.2 (based on 200 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.5 ±0.52 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (59 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).